10 October 2014

Why are airways reacting so slowly in trying to contain the Ebola virus outbreak?

Modern air travel means that any viral disease is a threat to any country served by an airline. In other words, nowhere is safe from any form of human-to-human transmittable disease. However airlines seem to react in remarkably different ways depending on how a disease or virus can be transmitted. The current Ebola outbreak, the […]

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BAE Systems announces potential job losses in its Military Air & Information business

BAE Systems announced 440 potential managerial job losses within its Military Air & Information (MAI) business. This proposal is driven by the organisation’s continuous drive for efficiency. Chris Boardman, Managing Director of BAE Systems MAI, commented: “It is always regrettable when you have to announce potential job losses. However, we believe that by implementing changes

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Spring Airlines to become first customer for Sharklet retrofit in China

Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Shanghai, China, has signed an agreement with Airbus for Sharklet retrofit of its A320 aircraft in operation to become the first Chinese airline to perform retrofit of the latest fuel saving device. Thanks to this aerodynamic upgrade, Spring Airlines’ retrofitted aircraft will benefit from a reduction in fuel

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Alaska Airlines and its flight attendants tentatively agree on five-year contract

Alaska Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier’s 3,300 flight attendants. “We are delighted to have reached a tentative agreement that recognizes the outstanding contributions of our flight attendants and will provide for enhanced productivity for the future,” said Ben Minicucci, Alaska Airlines’

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Embraer breaks ground on Legacy 500/450 assembly facility

Embraer broke ground on its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 assembly complex in Melbourne, Florida, on October 9th. At the ceremony the Company celebrated this significant addition to its existing 212,000 ft² campus at Melbourne International Airport. The new 236,000 ft² facility is expected to be operational by 2016. It will feature four new buildings:

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Aviation Technical Services and Qantas Partner to reduce maintenance cost

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) and Qantas recently entered into an Engineering Services Agreement, which focuses on improving efficiency and reducing the maintenance cost of Qantas’ fleet of more than 75 Boeing 737 aircraft. The program will enhance elements of Qantas’ aircraft maintenance program through multiple phases of improvement that target everything from availability of material

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